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Department of Veterans Affairs reinstates near-total ban on abortions
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (381+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated a near-total ban on abortion services for veterans and their dependents after new guidance from the Justice Department concluded that the agency lacks legal authority to provide the procedure " including in cases of…...
NDAA restores women’s policy teams canceled in Pentagon DEI purge
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (741+ words) Days after Pete Hegseth was installed as the Pentagon's top civilian, some all-volunteer teams of service women working to address obstacles and improve policy became casualties of his war on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. But a provision tucked…...
In reversal, Pentagon keeps women’s advisory group, adds four more
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) A 75-year-old commission advocating for women in the armed services will be revived as part of a phased restoration of 39 Pentagon advisory groups put on pause earlier this year, Military Times has learned. The move, detailed in an internal memo,…...
House passes $893 billion defense policy bill with war powers repeal
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (513+ words) House lawmakers on Wednesday approved plans for a $893 billion defense authorization bill despite strong objections from Democratic lawmakers about social issue fights and a lack of restrictions on presidential use of the National Guard. The final 231-196 vote by the chamber…...
Hegseth supports women’s right to vote, Pentagon says
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disagrees with revoking women's right to vote, after he reposted a video last week about Christian nationalist pastors who say they want to repeal the 19th Amendment and oppose women serving in certain combat…...
VA leaders move to end all abortions at department medical sites
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (621+ words) Veterans Affairs officials on Monday formally moved to end all abortions at department facilities, calling policies that provided the services at federal hospitals them "legally questionable" and unnecessary. The decision " outlined in a post in the Federal Register " would undo…...
Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (447+ words) Senate appropriators advanced plans for roughly $852 billion in defense funding next fiscal year, a significant boost over White House goals and House lawmakers" outlines for military spending in 2026. The appropriations measure advanced out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by a…...
House panel advances DOD policy bill with sweeping acquisition reforms
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (782+ words) House Armed Services Committee members passed their initial draft of the annual defense authorization bill Tuesday after a day of debates regarding potential censures of Pentagon leadership and President Donald Trump's national security policies, with Republicans ultimately rejecting any Democratic-led…...
House panel to mark up annual defense authorization bill this week
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) A sailor supervises flight deck operations aboard the USS Iwo Jima during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean on July 10. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Savannah L. Hardesty/Navy) House Armed Services Committee members this week will hold their annual marathon markup for…...
Defense budget debate devolves into fight over Hegseth’s controversies
8+ mon, 11+ hour ago (674+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to troops onboard the guided-missile cruiser Chosin in Panama City, Panama, on April 9. (Senior Airman Madelyn Keech/Air Force) House Democrats on Tuesday unsuccessfully tried to turn debate over future years" military spending into a…...